Chumming The Waters - EOS Ablaze

[Widell]

WOW! This has to be one of the most intense AAR's in a long time... [&o]

[Nemo121]

stldiver,
 
Correct. Basically the house rules are the ones I always use:
Anything goes so long as:
a) it isn't a clear abuse of a flawed game mechanic,
b) it can be countered by the opposing player ( the lack of interceptibility of mine-dropping bombers bans them on the back of this rule)
c) it conforms to newtonian physics - with Aden being on-map we no longer have to worry about the fortresses on the West Coast of the USA suddenly teleporting in to a besieged Karachi. [8|]
 
We also agreed that the Allies wouldn't go crazy with PTs and that we wouldn't be use single-ship TFs to use up bombardment TF op points. Apart from that it is all fair game as you can see with the defence over Ceylon. So far I've identified Royal Air Force, USAAF, Dutch, Chinese and Soviet air units being committed to this region so Jutland is feeling free to throw whatever is available into the area. I don't pretend that it is historical but it is, at least, an interesting variant of the game and, IMO, a lot of fun.
 
 
Widell,
Thanks. Much kudos for this has to go to Jutland who fights like a crazed boar [:D]. You can't have large, interesting battles if the other player imitates an Ostrich.

[Kereguelen]

Re: Landing in non base hexes.

The problem with landings in non base hexes are

(a) Artillery (coastal and other) located in a non base hex will not fire on invading TF's.

(b) TF's will not react to invading TF's (a TF on patrol needs a friendly base to trigger its reaction to invading TF's)

[Nemo121]

Kereguelen, I hadn't known that. It strikes me that that's something they might want to look into changing as no-one in their right minds is going to land IN Karachi instead of landing just south of it and marching in overland.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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Sub attack at 13,27

Japanese Ships
TK Yuho Maru
TK Ichiyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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ASW attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 96,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, heavy damage
DMS Southard

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ASW attack at 13,27

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24

Just using up the supplies at Kaifeng. I've also ordered a tank unit in to check what their new adjusted AV is. It'll be routed out but if the adjusted AV is about 1500 to 1600 then I'll know they are out of supplies.

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Day Air attack on Yenan [Cent China] , at 50,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 16

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 232
Ki-48-I Lily x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 21
Runway hits 241

Again, this is just being done with the aim of using up the supplies in Wenchow as I wish to capture this base and develop it to aid my fighter training programme.

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Day Air attack on Amboina [Ambon] , at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed


Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 38
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Brewster 339D/F2A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
Hawk 75/P-36 x 3
Wirraway CA-1 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Brewster 339D/F2A: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Hawk 75/P-36: 2 destroyed
Wirraway CA-1: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Not bad. Another Allied CL takes a torpedo. Darwin is now chock full of enemy shipping which is going to find it difficult to get away given the 150 Nells and Bettys I am maintaining in the area.

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Day Air attack on Darwin [Australia] , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 29
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Brewster 339D/F2A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 4
Hawk 75/P-36 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

And the De Ruyter takes another one.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 58

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on USAAF 5th Base Force, at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on ROC 16th Field Army , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 16

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 116

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IA 6th Brigade, at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 42
Ki-48-I Lily x 21
Ki-21-II Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IA 28th Brigade, at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 110 Base Force, at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Martin 139/B-10 x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged


Japanese Ships
AK Amagisan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 2
Swordfish I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 5
Brewster 339D/F2A x 9
Buffalo/F2A x 10
Hudson IV x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
Vildebeest IV x 3
IL-2 Shturmovik x 16
MiG-3 x 13
SB-2M x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 10 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D/F2A: 5 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 5 destroyed
Hudson IV: 2 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 2 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo [Yawata Maru], Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Hosho
CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru]

Well, you pay your money and take your chaneces. Leaving the CVEs without the cover from the superior fighters on the CVLs has cost me dearly. One of the CVEs can still manage flight operations as the bomb hits were almost all 100 Kg bombs dropped by the IL-2s but the Taiyo may sink unless Trincomalee is captured immediately. Still, one has to accept losses in order to achieve what one wishes... in this case the destruction of the last two BBs in the Royal Navy's Indian Squadron.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cochin [India] at 12,19

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Even before the attack is over the Royal Sovereign slips beneath the waves.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Cochin [India] at 12,19

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramilles, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Ramilles doesn't immediately sink and manages to dock at Cochin. This will avail it little though as Trincomalee is about to fall and once it does I will launch port attacks until Ramilles sinks. While a few cruisers have survived they are docked at Trincomalee and will have to run the gamut of aerial attacks as they seek to escape. I expect very few will be succesful and so it seems the destruction of the Indian Ocean Squadron has been succesfully completed at a cost of 2 CA, 1 CL and 7 or so DDs. The pity is that if the CA TF had just obeyed my orders on the first day I could have destroyed the RN at no cost but we have to accept the victories we're given.

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ASW attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 14
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
DE Uji
DE Hashidate
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
APD Patrol Boat No. 2

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 2

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Noumea [New Cal]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16807 troops, 299 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 536

Defending force 7334 troops, 99 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 316



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wenchow [S China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22989 troops, 352 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Defending force 13732 troops, 218 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 692



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Djokjakarta [Java]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7203 troops, 96 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 228 - adjusted assault: 275

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 275 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta [Java] base !!!

Squeezing the defenders of Java continues.



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 12 destroyed


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Ground combat at Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29713 troops, 541 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 48434 troops, 670 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214



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Ground combat at 67,24

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25260 troops, 508 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 601

Defending force 48059 troops, 761 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Kaifeng [Cent China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17368 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3281

Defending force 2575 troops, 9 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied max assault: 1460 - adjusted assault: 808

Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 32

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

They mustered only 800 AV. EXCELLENT !!! This mean they are out of supply and easy pickings. I have 2,500 AV ready to move in. Tomorrow the necessary orders will go out and another 7 divisions will make for Kaifeng.

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Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9348 troops, 174 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Defending force 36710 troops, 433 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Suva [FIJI]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5003 troops, 94 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 8797 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Mangalore [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 3894 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 361

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Nemo121]

And here we can see Taiyo eating a 500lber.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kaifeng [Cent China] , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 86

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 78

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 38

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 224
Ki-48-I Lily x 38
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 170

More supply-burning in China.


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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 17

Attacking Changsha is costly in terms of dive-bombers destroyed but as one of the two main Chinese supply-generating bases its destruction is of paramount importance. Another benefit of destroying these resources is that when I capture these bases their garrison requirements will be significantly reduced. In the long term this means that not only will I take China more quickly and cheaply than might otherwise be possible I will also free up far more forces for other theatres than would otherwise be the case.

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Day Air attack on Honan [Cent China] , at 49,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 4 x 18
I-16 Type 24 x 10
LaGG-3 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 4: 12 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 7 destroyed
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed

29 Chinese and Soviet fighters go up, 20 of them come down in flames in return for a single Zero. This is a demonstration of just how crucial experience is. By mid-43 and certainly by early 1944 the Allies ought to have the advantage in terms of experience and plane quality. The reverse of this is what awaits me at that time.

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 41

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 4 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 4: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 11

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang [W China] , at 41,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 25
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 14

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Day Air attack on Ichang [C China] , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-36 Ida x 82

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 5

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Day Air attack on Amboina [Ambon] , at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 59

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24

More supply-burning raids.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 39
Ki-21-II Sally x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on USAAF 5th Base Force, at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 77
Ki-27 Nate x 93

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on ROC 49th Guerilla Regiment, at 45,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 25

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 118

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ML/KNIL Bankha Fortress, at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-48-I Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

These Shturmoviks are proving incredibly dangerous in the anti-shipping role. They have accounted for most of the hits on my CVEs and, if present in numbers, would be a really deadly threat.

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 39
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 39
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 39
A5M4 Claude x 7
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Brewster 339D/F2A x 5
Buffalo/F2A x 6
Hudson IV x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 3
IL-2 Shturmovik x 7
MiG-3 x 20
SB-2M x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D/F2A: 4 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 4 destroyed
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 9 destroyed
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose
CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru]
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

57 Allied planes are met by 49 defending fighters. 25 of the Allied planes are downed but, in the downing, take 13 of my defenders with them. Attrition is slowly but surely wearing my CAP down and while the enemy are taking massive losses they are beginning to get through in uncomfortably high numbers.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee [Ceylon] at 13,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 29
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Ceres, heavy damage
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

At a cost of 3 planes destroyed 49 torpedo bombers manage to hurl 10 torpedoes into the sides of four enemy cruisers. The remnants of the Royal Navy battleline continue to be whittled down bit by bit. This is good because the more ships they lose now the fewer ships that will be available to escort the amphibious re-invasion of India.

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30
A5M4 Claude x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 5
Hudson IV x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
Vildebeest IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuzin Maru
AP Aki Maru
DMS Shumushu

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30
A5M4 Claude x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30
A5M4 Claude x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Brewster 339D/F2A x 2
Buffalo/F2A x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 5
MiG-3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D/F2A: 2 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose

Again the Shturmoviks are among the only Allied planes to break through my CAP.

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Day Air attack on TF at 12,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee [Ceylon] at 13,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
A5M4 Claude x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 18
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Express
CL Ceres, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Los Angeles [CAL] at 146,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
AP Jagersfontein, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Hehe, the Japanese submarine force continues its reign of terror.

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Ground combat at Noumea [New Cal]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16971 troops, 305 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 541

Defending force 7348 troops, 100 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wenchow [S China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23168 troops, 361 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

Defending force 13562 troops, 211 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 682



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36761 troops, 433 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 1178

Defending force 12082 troops, 193 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 2352 - adjusted assault: 1280

Allied max defense: 237 - adjusted defense: 457

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
1326 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Tomorrow should see Trincomalee finally fall. Once that's done I'll make for Pangim and spread out from there... assuming, of course, that Pangim hasn't been massively reinforced. If it has then I'll just land somewhere else.

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Ground combat at Singora [Thailand]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14748 troops, 237 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Defending force 12918 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 300



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Ground combat at Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29805 troops, 543 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

Defending force 48479 troops, 672 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212


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Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9026 troops, 166 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 35207 troops, 406 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 1111


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Ground combat at Suva [FIJI]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5013 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 8830 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Trivandrum [India]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum [India] base !!!

Just a few preliminary paradrops. I plan to drop my paras in a few places to take possible harbours and keep the question of precisely where I will land up in the air.

[Nemo121]

I do like the B4Y. Apart from the range and a slightly increased loss rate I think it is fully the equal of the Kate.

[Rob Brennan UK]

any a/c that can haul a torpedo is worth having (even wildebeest [;)]).

Re- the Sturmovik shipping menace.

Is it thier armour that allowing more to break through or just better pilots (and morale) than the UK ? . Kind of suprised this a/c could even hit a ship [:'(]. sure strafing with 23mm cannons i buy that easily and even rocketing them later on, but i'm pretty sure the soviet AF wasnt trained on anti-shipping duty. also hasnt the IL2 got a pretty crummy range (3/4) ish ?

anyhoo , good read . I bet your opponent was pleased with the CVE battering a couple of turns ago, must give the poor fellow a shred of hope at least [;)]

Keep up the good reading

[Nemo121]

Rob,

Never underestimate the Il-2. It hasn't been sufficiently recognised in the west but the Il-2 to Il-10 series of aircraft were absolutely amazing. It ranks right up there with the FW-190 for versatility. E.g. The Il-2 came in dive-bombing variants, heavily-armed and armoured ground attack variants, single seat fighter versions, could carry iron bombs, cluster bombs ( which were used in great numbers on the Eastern Front by both the Germans and Soviets), parafrags and torpedoes. They sunk quite a few German and Rumanian ships in the Black Sea.

I think the ideal WW2 air force would comprise Fighters and fighter-bombers on the FW-190 A to F line, interceptors based on the Ta-152, CAS delivered by the Soviets and strategic bombing delivered by the Americans with the Japanese running the naval anti-shipping campaign and the British in charge of ASW. [/b]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42

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ASW attack at 13,27

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki, heavy damage
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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ASW attack at 9,1

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AK Tomohon
TK Djirak
TK Merula
AVD Fazant
PC Beneb

Allied shipping fleeing from India.

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ASW attack at 13,27

Japanese Ships
TK Yamazuru Maru
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Sub attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 96,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown

Ooh I could almost taste that CV. Ah well, c'est la vie.

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ASW attack near Los Angeles [CAL] at 146,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
AVD Hulbert
AV Tangier
DMS Perry

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Day Air attack on Seward [Alaska] , at 113,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 24
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-43A Lancer x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 3

A port attack plants another 250Kg bomb right through the deck of the Salt Lake City.

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 37

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Wenchow [S China] , at 50,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 213
Ki-48-I Lily x 38
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 188

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Resources hits 17

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Day Air attack on Honan [Cent China] , at 49,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 30
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 7
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 4 x 13
I-16 Type 24 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 4: 8 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 42

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 4 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 4: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Nanning [S China] , at 40,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 23
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 6

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang [W China] , at 41,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 7

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Day Air attack on Ichang [C China] , at 47,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-36 Ida x 80

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Amboina [Ambon] , at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 destroyed


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 41
Ki-21-II Sally x 70

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 2

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Day Air attack on USAAF 5th Base Force, at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 84
Ki-27 Nate x 100

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 84th Field Army , at 51,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 22

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 49th Guerilla Regiment, at 45,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ROC 75th Guerilla Regiment, at 47,41

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 28

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 208th Division, at 46,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 116

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IA 8th Brigade, at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Ki-48-I Lily x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 110 Base Force, at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 30

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on ML/KNIL Bankha Fortress, at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-48-I Lily x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
A5M4 Claude x 3
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ogurasan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 22
A5M4 Claude x 3
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru]

Most of these attacks are coming from Trincomalee. This is a serious error as Trincomalee is about to get hammered by another Shock Attack and I'll be quite surprised if it doesn't fall. I think Jutland has miscalculated this time.

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 4
Buffalo/F2A x 2
Hudson IV x 3
Martin 139/B-10 x 6
IL-2 Shturmovik x 14
MiG-3 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Hudson IV: 1 damaged
Martin 139/B-10: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
IL-2 Shturmovik: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Chitose
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVE Chuyo [Nitta Maru], Bomb hits 1, on fire

Ouch, the strike from Colombo breezes past the CAP thanks to the MiG-3s.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 19
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Makassar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

My CVs gain a measure of revenge on the Allies.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MLE Prome
AK Makassar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Capetown, on fire, heavy damage

Ah, an MLE. I'd really like to kill this. I doubt the Allies get many MLEs and every one I can kill will really help me.

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
Blenheim IV x 2
Martin 139/B-10 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shirashika Maru
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1
AP Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 14
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Buffalo/F2A x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 4
MiG-3 x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

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Sub attack near Auckland [NZ] at 62,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
AK Haleakala, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

And sinks.

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Sub attack near Pago Pago [Samoa] at 96,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

In this game I've also been swapping my sub COs out for maximally aggressive commanders as soon as possible. It is really paying dividends. I've lost two subs, both to enemy air searches operating out of Pearl Harbour but I've sunk well over 20 ships, including several DDs and CLs.

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ASW attack at 13,27

Japanese Ships
AK Himekawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Ground combat at Noumea [New Cal]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17150 troops, 311 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 7385 troops, 106 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 313


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Wenchow [S China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23286 troops, 368 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 13503 troops, 208 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 682


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Trincomalee [Ceylon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 35319 troops, 410 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 1115

Defending force 11642 troops, 182 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 2020 - adjusted assault: 1222

Allied max defense: 225 - adjusted defense: 327

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trincomalee [Ceylon] base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland III: 4 destroyed
Walrus: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 2 destroyed

16 P-40Es ended up being destroyed on the ground. Overall roughly 50 planes were destroyed in the capture of Trincomalee. Not bad, not bad at all.

Japanese ground losses:
1537 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
2641 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Singora [Thailand]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14740 troops, 236 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 593

Defending force 12911 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29910 troops, 547 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 579

Defending force 48449 troops, 671 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Suva [FIJI]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5031 troops, 97 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 8805 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210


Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Rob Brennan UK]

RE the MLE

Unless you have tinkered with the ship database the allies get ZERO new ones unless they convert some in the USA , losing any in the SEAC theatre would be a major loss.

Waves bye bye to at least one CVE [:(]

[Nemo121]

Rob,
 
CVEs: Well, they are badly damaged but I think they've still got a chance. Pretty soon I'm going to have both a Level 6 and a Level 9 port. I think that my best bet is to try to take Colombo really quickly and then dock them there 2 days from now. Otherwise they'll have to take 5 days to get to Trincomalee. In any case if I do lose a couple of them I think it'll still be worth it given that India is looking increasingly like toast.
 
I looked at the database. It looks like the Allies get two MLEs during the entire war, this one and one wich arrives in CONUSA. Since I don't think the Allies can convert AKs to other ship types this means that fully 50% of their MLE strength is available here to get sunk. *cue Monty Burns voice* Excellent!

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

Rob,

CVEs: Well, they are badly damaged but I think they've still got a chance. Pretty soon I'm going to have both a Level 6 and a Level 9 port. I think that my best bet is to try to take Colombo really quickly and then dock them there 2 days from now. Otherwise they'll have to take 5 days to get to Trincomalee. In any case if I do lose a couple of them I think it'll still be worth it given that India is looking increasingly like toast.

I looked at the database. It looks like the Allies get two MLEs during the entire war, this one and one wich arrives in CONUSA. Since I don't think the Allies can convert AKs to other ship types this means that fully 50% of their MLE strength is available here to get sunk. *cue Monty Burns voice* Excellent!

what happened to this AAR ? and allies can convert AK's (7k ones) to MLE/AR/AS/AGP and AV's 3 months time iirc. but only in San Fran, can't do it in the SEAC theatre.